CATS was one of the biggest critical and box office bombs of 2019. The story follows a group of Jellicle cats as they compete in a talent show to win over Judi Dench so she can send them to heaven on a hot air balloon. Weak singing and terrifying visual effects are enough to turn most people off, but there’s more to uncover.
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Timecodes:
2:35 – The Plot
9:13 – The Lack of Conflict
13:01 – The Flop
15:05 – The Uncanny Valley
17:57 – Why Was This Made?
20:04 – Celebs
22:05 – The Music
Sources:
Atlantic Tom Hooper Interview: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/tom-hooper-cats/604147/
Box Office: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2684847617/
Cats Behind the Scenes #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2uHazRRduc&t=122s
Cats Behind the Scenes #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwIDbOqvoCA
Cats Behind the Scenes #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkF4OXSyqL0
Cats Behind the Scenes #4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzsDroK9CNs&t=31s
Cats’ Cast FULL Interview With TODAY’s Hoda Kotb | TODAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FdXHLvJYMM&t=14s
Cat School Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP1K2NSz7sM
Jennifer Hudson on The Voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLYreeI6aQ
Judi Dench Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XApcqTMExiU
Independent Article: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/cats-film-trailer-director-reaction-tom-hooper-design-taylor-swift-a9245156.html
Litter-ally terrifying: is Cats the creepiest film of the year? Guardian Article
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/18/litter-ally-terrifying-is-cats-the-creepiest-film-of-the-year
Rebel Wilson & James Corden Found Making Cats Very Comfortable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrXt-Oke0GQ
Tom Hooper Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WuOAzg1YMM
Vulture Tom Hooper Interview: https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/cats-director-tom-hooper-on-the-feet-in-his-movie.html
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